Fellows of The Society
In 2009, the Society established the position of Fellow to recognise distinguished contributions to science, art, literature or philosophy. Fellows of the Society are entitled to use the postnominal FRSN. There can be up to 14 Fellows at any one time.
The Society's inaugural Fellows appointed in 2009 were presented with their Fellowships by the Society's Patron, the Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency, Ms Quentin Bryce on 29 March 2010 at Admiralty House in Sydney.
At the Liversidge Research Lecture for 2010 held on 26 November, the President announced that the Society had created five new Fellows. They were presented with their Fellowships by the Society's Patron, the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency, Professor Maree Bashir on 18 February 2011 at the Society's Annual Dinner in Sydney.
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